FIG. 1.

Reverse-molded grips and stretch bioreactor. (A) Ligaments were press fit into reverse-molded polycarbonate grips and loaded into (B) a stretch bioreactor composed of (a) 11 slots for 35 mm plates on the stretching frame (b) polycarbonate stretching posts to connect the constructs to (c) a single stepper motor controlled by (d) a microchip board that was (e) plugged into a standard 4.5 V power supply. (C) When fully loaded, each of the 11 constructs was subjected to the same mechanical stimulus. Color images available online at www.liebertonline.com/tea